San Diego, California is a major surf center, for surfers and surfboard shapers alike. There are a number of prominent San Diego shapers, and many of them have influenced the sport of surfing and are recognized around the globe for their ability to make surfboards.
With this post I hope to shed some light on what a surfboard shaper truly is and recognize some of the custom surfboard shapers that live and work in San Diego.
Surfboard Shapers Fight Against Chinese Pop Outs
Ever since the fall of Clark Foam a few years back, local shapers have been fighting to keep the art of handcrafted surfboards alive, some because their livelihood depends on it and others because of what they believe surfing is and should be.
